2001 Oregon Ducks football team

2001 Oregon Ducks football
Pac-10 champion Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 38–16 vs. Colorado
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	11–1 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Bellotti (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Tedford (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (5th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium

2001 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Oregon $		7	–	1					11	–	1
No. 10 Washington State		6	–	2					10	–	2
No. 16 Stanford		6	–	2					9	–	3
No. 19 Washington		6	–	2					8	–	4
USC		5	–	3					6	–	6
UCLA		4	–	4					7	–	4
Oregon State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Arizona		2	–	6					5	–	6
Arizona State		1	–	7					4	–	7
California		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Mike Bellotti, the Ducks compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the Pac-10 title. Oregon was invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where the Ducks beat Colorado. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. The stadium was undergoing its fourth and current renovation and expansion from 41,698 in capacity to 54,000, with standing room for 60,000.

Previous season

Summary

Coming off of a season that produced a 10-win, 2-loss record and a 35–30 Holiday Bowl win over the Texas Longhorns, the 2001 season saw more promise with quarterback Joey Harrington returning for his senior year. The backfield of the Oregon offense was dangerous with running backs Maurice Morris and Allan Amundson returning for yet another year at Oregon. Morris had 1,188 yards on 286 carries and 8 touchdowns in the 2000 season.

Departing players

QB A.J. Feeley, RB Marshaun Tucker, WR Sonny Cook, TE Lacorey Collins, Ks Dan Katz and Josh Frankel, LB Matt Smith, DBs Steve Smith, Ryan Mitchell, Gary Barker, Jermaine Hanspard, and P Kurtis Doerr

Before the season

Returning starters

QB Joey Harrington, who went 195–375 (comp-att) on 2,694 yards and 20 touchdowns the season before, RB Maurice Morris, who had 1,188 yards on 286 carries, earning 4.3 for average yards/carry, WR Keenan Howry who had 47 receptions for 721 yards, hauling around 15.3 yards/catch, TE Justin Peelle, who, last season, had 20 receptions for 340 yards and 17 yards per catch.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	5:00 pm	No. 22 Wisconsin*	No. 7	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	W 31–28	45,919
September 8	12:30 pm	Utah*	No. 7	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 24–10	45,712
September 22	7:15 pm	USC	No. 7	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FSN	W 24–22	45,765
September 29	6:00 pm	at Utah State*	No. 6	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	OSN	W 38–21	28,243
October 6	7:15 pm	at Arizona	No. 6	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FSN	W 63–28	45,258
October 13	12:30 pm	at California	No. 5	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		W 48–7	34,552
October 20	12:30 pm	Stanford	No. 5	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	L 42–49	46,021
October 27	4:00 pm	at No. 10 Washington State	No. 13	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	ABC	W 24–17	34,150
November 3	4:00 pm	Arizona State	No. 8	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FSN	W 42–24	46,064
November 10	12:30 pm	at No. 17 UCLA	No. 7	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 21–20	78,330
December 1	12:30 pm	Oregon State	No. 4	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (Civil War)	ABC	W 17–14	46,075
January 1	5:00 pm	vs. No. 3 Colorado*	No. 2	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	ABC	W 38–16	74,118
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

• Due to Pac-10 scheduling, rival Washington was not played for the only time since 1944.

Rankings

	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Final
AP Media Poll	7	7	7	7	6	7	5	5	11	8	7	6	6	5	4	2	2
USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll	8	7	8	7	6	8	6	5	13	9	7	7	7	5	3	2	2
BCS Poll	Not released								13	10	6	4	5	5	5	4

See also: 2001 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Personnel

Roster

Jeff Tedford (pictured as head coach of Cal in 2010), in his fourth season as offensive coordinator for the Ducks. Following the 2001 season Tedford was hired to be head coach of the California Golden Bears football team.

2001 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Samie Parker So RB 2 Onterrio Smith QB 3 Joey Harrington Sr WR 8 Jason Willis RB 9 Maurice Morris QB 10 Scott Vossmeyer QB 11 Kellen Clemens QB 12 Jason Fife QB 13 Chris Lombardo WR 14 Paris Warren WR 15 Keenan Howry RB 20 Kenny Washington RB 27 Ryan Shaw FB 32 Matt Floberg RB 34 Allan Amundson WR 35 Joey McCollum FB 36 Paul McCrary TE 41 Josh Rogers WR 45 Kevin Donoho FB 46 Joe Strobbe FB 47 Josh Line FB 49 Bret Stray OL 56 Beau Robey OL 57 Josh Jones OL 58 Mike Belisle OL 59 Ian Reynoso OL 60 Joey Forster OL 61 Scott Parker OL 63 Dan Weaver OL 64 Jason Mohamed OL 66 Pat Fields OL 67 Ryan Schmid OL 68 Jesse Wallace OL 69 Josh Atkins OL 70 Josh Hagemeyer OL 70 Jared Hoff OL 71 Jim Adams OL 72 Adam Snyder OL 73 Phil Finzer OL 74 Nick Steitz OL 75 Corey Chambers OL 77 Michael DeLaGrange OL 78 Nick Frederico OL 79 Robin Knebel WR 80 Demetrius Williams TE 81 George Wrighster WR 82 Mike Willis WR 83 Cy Aleman TE 84 Justin Peelle TE 85 Tim Day WR 86 Keith Allen TE 87 Willie Walden WR 88 Gary Daniels TE 89 Marcus Shelby WR 91 Terance Joseph WR 91 Dan Klein TE 93 Aaron Trimm TE 94 Nate LiaBraaten	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 4 Steven Moore CB 5 A.K. Keyes FS 7 Stephen Clayton CB 11 Charles Favroth CB 13 Eddie Smith S 16 Keith Lewis CB 17 Rashad Bauman LB 18 Wesly Mallard CB 19 Jason Jenkins LB 20 Ty Tomlin LB 21 David Martin FS 22 Rasuli Webster FS 23 Gary McGraw DB 25 John Esa CB 26 Demetrius Spates DB 27 Madison Caeser FS 28 Marley Tucker CB 29 Courtney Miller DL 30 Quinn Dorsey FS 32 Neil Collins DB 34 Jon Lucchesi LB 35 Erik Cheney LB 36 Ramone Reed LB 37 Justin Andrews LB 39 Kevin Mitchell DE 40 Darrell Wright LB 42 Garret Graham DE 43 Seth McEwan LB 44 David Moretti FS 45 Tim Frieh LB 50 Matt Haliski DT 51 Hank Tong LB 52 Jerry Matson DT 53 Igor Olshansky DT 54 Zack Freiter DE 55 Ed Wangler DT 56 Mac Russell DE 59 Craig Dukes DT 60 Randall Bowen DT 65 Eric Johnson DE 70 Curtis Gibson DT 70 David Toomey DT 89 Adam Isfield DE 90 Kevin Mack LB 91 Dan Johnson DE 92 Devan Long DT 92 Nuvaj Bassi DE 94 Roderkus Wright DT 95 Kai Smalley DT 96 Chris Tetterton DT 97 Junior Siavii DT 99 Robby Valenzuela	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 33 Jason Guerrero P 38 Jose Arroyo P 46 Eric Evans LS 48 Ryan Loftin PK 49 Josh Cummings	Head coach Mike Bellotti Coordinators/assistant coaches Offense Jeff Tedford – Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Neal zoumboukos – Assistant Head Coach & Offensive Line Gary campbell – Runningbacks Dan ferrigno – Wide receivers Robin ross – Tight Ends & Special teams Stefan devries – Graduate Assistant Defense Nick Aliotti – Defensive Coordinator & Outside Linebackers Steve Greatwood – Defensive line Don Pellum – Inside Linebackers & Recruiting Coordinator Mike gillhamer – Secondary Jim radcliffe – Strength and conditioning Nathan naggi – Graduate Assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 05:06, 22 September 2014 (UTC)

Depth chart

Defense
FS Rasuli Webster Keith Lewis		WLB MLB SLB ⋅ David Moretti ⋅ John Harris Garret Graham ⋅					Rover Gary McGraw Stephen Slayton
CB Rashad Bauman Jason Jenkins		DE DT DT DE Seth McEwen Zach Freiter Igor Olshansky Ed Wangler Kevin Mack Chris Tetterton Kai Smalley Quinn Dorsey						CB Steve Smith A.K. Keyes
Offense
WR Jason Willis Samie Parker		LT LG C RG RT Mike Belisle Jim Adams Ryan Schmid Joey Forster Phil Finzer Corey Chambers Josh Jones Dan Weaver Robin Knebel Adam Snyder					TE Justin Peelle George Wrighster	WR Keenan Howry Cy Aleman
				QB Joey Harrington Jason Fife
		RB Maurice Morris Onterrio Smith			FB Josh Line Josh Rogers		Special teams PK Jared Siegel PK Navid Niakan P Jose Arroyo P Gary Daniels KR Onterrio Smith PR Allan Amundson LS Ryan Loftin H Jason Fife

Game summaries

Wisconsin

See also: 2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Prior to Wisconsin coming to Autzen, they were 1–0 to start the season at number 22 (AP). Oregon was number 7 (AP) when they started the season. It was all Oregon in the first quarter, with 10 points scored, making it 10–0 at the start of the 2nd quarter. Wisconsin answered with 7 points of their own in the second quarter to give Oregon a 10–7 halftime lead. Entering the third quarter, both the Ducks and the Badgers would score 14 points to make it a 24–21 ball game before the fourth. Oregon came out victorious in the final stanza of the game, 31–28.

#22 Wisconsin at #7 Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total Badgers 0 7 14 7 28 • Ducks 10 0 14 7 31 Date: September 1 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon Game start: 5:00 p.m. PST Game attendance: 45,919 Television network: ABC

Scoring summary Q1 ORE Siegel 20 yard field goal ORE 3–0 Q1 ORE Peelle 23 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) ORE 10–0 Q2 WIS Davis 10 yard pass from Sorgi (Allen kick) ORE 10–7 Q3 WIS Charles 13 yard pass from Sorgi (Allen kick) WIS 14–10 Q3 ORE Peelle 11 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) ORE 17–14 Q3 WIS Davis 69 yard run (Allen kick) WIS 21–17 Q3 ORE Morris 1 yard run (Siegel kick) ORE 24–21 Q4 WIS Sorgi 1 yard run (Allen kick) WIS 28–24 Q4 ORE Harrington 2 yard run (Siegel kick) ORE 31–28

Utah

See also: 2001 Utah Utes football team

Utah was 1–0 to start their season following a win against Utah State. Oregon, ranked #7, was rolling high off a victory against #22 Wisconsin at home. Oregon scored first to make it a 7–0 game with 13 minutes in the 1st quarter left to play. Utah cut Oregon's lead to 4 by the time the first was over, making it 7–3. The 2nd quarter saw plenty more action, with Oregon taking a 7-point lead back, 10–3. Utah struck back quickly and tied the game at 10–10 with 11 minutes and 15 seconds left in the half. Maurice Morris ran in a score to make it 16–10, but kicker Jared Seigel missed the PAT, leaving the score 16–10 at the half. When the second half commenced, there were no scores between both teams in the 3rd quarter, and in the 4th quarter, Oregon would score, and then complete a 2-point play to make it a 24–10 victory.

Utah at #7 Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total Utes 3 7 0 0 10 • Ducks 7 9 0 8 24 Date: September 8 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon Game start: 12:00 p.m. PST Game attendance: 45,712

USC

See also: 2001 USC Trojans football team

Oregon started conference play with USC on September 22, 2001. The visiting Trojans were 1–1 following a narrow loss to #12 Kansas State, 10–6. Oregon completed a trick play pass from RB Onterrio Smith to TE Justin Peelle for a 35-yard touchdown to give Oregon a 7–0 lead with 4:42 left in the 1st quarter. USC struck back, making it a 7–3 game to end the 1st quarter. The 2nd quarter saw USC cut Oregon's lead to one point, making it a 7–6 game before USC QB Carson Palmer was intercepted by linebacker Steve Smith for a 37-yard interception return, making it a 14–6 Oregon lead going into the half. Oregon scored again with 13:50 to go in the 3rd quarter, making it a 21–6 ball game. Between that last score and up to 16 seconds left in the 4th quarter, USC scored 14 straight points to give USC a 22–21 lead. Kicker Jason Seigel nailed a 32-yard field goal to stab the dagger into USC for a 24–22 final score and to move to 3–0 on the year.

USC at #7 Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total Trojans 3 3 7 9 22 • Ducks 7 7 7 3 24 Date: September 22 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon Game start: 7:15 p.m. PST Game attendance: 45,765

Utah State

Ranked #6, Oregon would play Utah State for the first time since 1990, and would be the first time they played at Romney Stadium. It was not until the 2nd quarter that Utah State scored first to give the Aggies a 7–0 lead, before Oregon scored 17 straight points to give Oregon a 17–7 lead entering the half. When the 3rd quarter started, Utah State scored to cut Oregon's lead to 3, 17–14. Oregon then scored again to make it a 24–14 lead with 11:45 to go in the 3rd. Utah State scored again to end the 3rd quarter to cut Oregon's lead once again to 3, 24–21. The 4th quarter saw all Oregon scores, with the Ducks winning the game 38–21 and moving 4–0 on the season.

See also: 2001 Utah State Aggies football team

#6 Oregon at Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total • Ducks 0 17 7 14 38 Aggies 0 7 14 0 21 Date: September 29 Location: Romney Stadium, Logan, Utah Game start: 6:00 p.m. PST Game attendance: 28,243 Television network: OSN

Arizona

Arizona played host to #6 Oregon for week 5 of college football action. Arizona was 3–1 (0–1 in the Pac-10 conference) coming off of a brutal 30–7 loss to Pac-10 foe Washington State. Oregon remained at #6 for the second week straight, at 4–0 (1–0 Pac-10). Oregon scored on two straight possessions to make it a 14–0 game with 4:11 to go in the 1st quarter. Arizona scored to cut Oregon's lead to 7 points, 14–7, at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw Arizona tie the game up at 14–14, but this would be the closest Arizona came to overtaking Oregon for the lead. Oregon scored on the next 7 possessions to make it a 63–14 lead with 13:06 left in the 4th quarter. Arizona scored twice to make it 63–28, but that's all Arizona could muster against Oregon. Oregon moved to 5–0 (2–0 Pac-10) on the year, and Arizona dropped to 3–2 (0–2 Pac-10).

See also: 2001 Arizona Wildcats football team

#6 Oregon at Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total • Ducks 14 21 21 7 63 Wildcats 7 7 0 14 28 Date: October 6 Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona Game start: 7:15 p.m. PST Game attendance: 45,258 Television network: FSN

California

California played host to number 5 Oregon in week 6. California was 0–4 (0–2 Pac-10), having dropped the last four games in embarrassing fashion, and facing Oregon looked like a daunting challenge. Oregon was 5–0 (2–0 Pac-10) entering the game. Oregon scored on six straight possessions to make it a 42–0 game at the start of the 4th quarter. Cal scored one time to make it 42–7, but Oregon scored again to make it 48–7 at the end, dropping California to 0–5 (0–3 Pac-10). Oregon moved on to 6–0 (3–0 Pac-10).

See also: 2001 California Golden Bears football team

#5 Oregon at California

1 2 3 4 Total • Ducks 21 7 14 6 48 Golden Bears 0 0 0 7 7 Date: October 13 Location: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California Game start: 12:30 p.m. PST Game attendance: 34,552

Stanford

Oregon was ranked #5 to begin week 7 of play against Stanford. Stanford was 3–1 (2–1 Pac-10) entering week 7, and Oregon was 6–0 (3–0 Pac-10). Stanford struck first to make it 7–0 with 14:55 left in the 1st. Oregon would strike back to make it 7–7 with 11:23 to go. Stanford would score again to make it a 14–7 game with 8:24 left in the 1st. Oregon would then score on 2 possessions to make it a 21–14 game going into the 2nd quarter. Stanford scored to open the second quarter, tying the game 21–21. Oregon would score again to give Oregon a 28–21 lead going into the half. When the 3rd quarter started, Oregon scored again to take a 14-point lead, 35–21. Stanford scored again, narrowing Oregon's lead to 7 points, 35–28. Oregon scored again, making it a 42–28 game, ending the 3rd quarter. Stanford held Oregon to no points in the 4th, and Stanford upset #5 Oregon, 49–42, marking their first loss of the season, 6–1 (3–1 Pac-10).

See also: 2001 Stanford Cardinal football team

Stanford at #5 Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total • Cardinal 14 7 7 21 49 Ducks 21 7 14 0 42 Date: October 20 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon Game start: 12:30 p.m. PST Game attendance: 46,021 Television network: ABC

Scoring summary Q1 STAN Moore 1 yard run (Biselli kick) STAN 7–0 Q1 ORE Howry 4 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 STAN Carter 6 yard run (Biselli kick) STAN 14–7 Q1 ORE Peelle 15 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) Tie 14–14 Q1 ORE Howry 39 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) ORE 21–14 Q2 STAN Carter 6 yard run (Biselli kick) Tie 21–21 Q2 ORE Morris 6 yard run (Siegel kick) ORE 28–21 Q3 ORE Howry 69 yard punt return (Siegel kick) ORE 35–21 Q3 STAN Johnson 28 yard pass from Lewis (Biselli kick) ORE 35–28 Q3 ORE Smith 96 yard kickoff return (Siegel kick) ORE 42–28 Q4 STAN Powell 24 yard pass from Lewis (Biselli kick) ORE 42–35 Q4 STAN Carter 1 yard run (kick failed) ORE 42–41 Q4 STAN Carter 3 yard run (Johnson pass from Lewis) STAN 49–42

Washington State

Oregon would drop 8 spots to #13 in week 8 against Washington State. Washington State was #10 in week 8, with a 7–0 (4–0 Pac-10) record. Oregon entered Pullman with a 6–1 (3–1 Pac-10) record. Both teams would go scoreless in the 1st quarter. Washington State would score first on a 34-yard field goal to give them a 3–0 lead. Oregon would score a touchdown to make it a 7–3 game at halftime. Oregon scored to start the 3rd, making it a 14–3 game. Oregon and WSU would score on consecutive possessions, with Oregon coming back on top at the end of the game, 24–17, to continue their winning ways. Oregon would do to WSU what Stanford did to them, handing them their first loss of the season. Oregon would advance to 7–1 (4–1 Pac-10), while Washington State would fall to an identical record.

See also: 2001 Washington State Cougars football team

#13 Oregon at #10 Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total • Ducks 0 7 7 10 24 Cougars 0 3 0 14 17 Date: October 27 Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington Game start: 4:00 p.m. PST Game attendance: 34,150 Television network: ABC

Arizona State

Oregon would advance to #8 after the win against Washington State, with Arizona State coming to Eugene. Oregon was 7–1 (4–1 Pac-10) entering week 9, and ASU was 4–3 (1–3 Pac-10). Oregon would win this game to a tune of 42–24, improving to 8–1 (5–1 Pac-10), while ASU fell to 4–4 (1–4 Pac-10).

See also: 2001 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Arizona State at #8 Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total Sun Devils 7 3 0 14 24 • Ducks 14 7 14 7 42 Date: November 3 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon Game start: 4:00 p.m. PST Game attendance: 46,064

UCLA

See also: 2001 UCLA Bruins football team

Oregon (8–1, 5–1 Pac-10) improved to #7 moving into week 10, and played guest to the #17 UCLA Bruins (6–2, 3–2 Pac-10). Oregon would score first on a 5-yard Joey Harrington touchdown run to make it 7–0. UCLA would score again to make it 7–7 to end the 1st quarter. Oregon started the 2nd quarter with a 1-yard Maurice Morris touchdown run, making it 14–7. UCLA would nail a 20-yard field goal to make it 14–10 to end the half. UCLA would nail another field goal, this time from 37 yards, to make it a 14–13 game. The 4th quarter saw UCLA take the lead from Oregon to make it a 20–14 UCLA lead. Oregon would score with 10:44 left, making it 21–20, and this would be the final score of the game. Oregon would move to 9–1 (6–1 Pac-10), while UCLA would drop to 6–3 (3–3 Pac-10).

#7 Oregon at #17 UCLA

1 2 3 4 Total • Ducks 7 7 0 7 21 Bruins 7 3 3 7 20 Date: November 10 Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California Game start: 12:30 p.m. PST Game attendance: 78,330 Television network: ABC

Oregon State

See also: 2001 Oregon State Beavers football team and Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry)

Oregon State Beavers (5–6) at #4 Oregon Ducks (9–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oregon St	3	3	0	8	14
Oregon	3	0	0	14	17

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Game attendance: 46,075
• TV: ABC
• ESPN

The 105th meeting of the Civil War pitted Oregon, who was already bowl eligible at this time, and Oregon State needed a win to become bowl eligible with the Ducks still in the BCS conversation. Oregon State scored first, nailing a long 43 yard field goal to give OSU a 3–0 lead. Oregon followed up with a 44-yard field goal of their own to tie it 3–3 to end the 1st. Oregon State would score on a 28-yard field goal to make it a 6–3 game at the half. Going scoreless in the 3rd, Oregon State went 3-and-out to start the 4th quarter, and punter Carl Tobey punted it to Keenan Howry, where he returned it 68 yards for the 10–6 lead. Oregon would score again to make it 17–6. Oregon State returned the favor by scoring and landing a 2-point play, but it was not enough to defeat the #4 Ducks, 17–14 the final from Eugene.

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP OSU ORE 1 8 39 Oregon St 43-yard field goal by Kirk Ylniemi 3 0 1 5 35 Oregon 44-yard field goal by Jared Siegel 3 3 2 12 80 Oregon St 28-yard field goal by Kirk Ylniemi 6 3 4 Oregon Punt returned 68 yards for touchdown by Keenan Howry, Jared Siegel kick good 6 10 4 12 80 Oregon Maurice Morris 9-yard touchdown run, Jared Siegel kick good 6 17 4 11 69 Oregon St Josh Hawkins 24-yard touchdown reception from Jonathan Smith, 2-point pass good 14 17 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 17

Fiesta Bowl

Prior to Oregon (10–1, 7–1 Pac-10) being placed in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl against #3 Colorado, many people believed that Oregon, now at #2, was going to face off against #1 Miami, however, the BCS had named Nebraska as the contender, despite Nebraska not playing in the Big 12 championship game. However, these events transpired since Nebraska's first loss that year to Colorado: #2 Florida lost to Tennessee, the Colorado Buffaloes went on to win the Big 12 Championship Game over #3 Texas, and in the SEC Championship Game, #2 Tennessee was stunned by LSU. This left Miami as the undefeated and undisputed No. 1 team in the country but a host of other teams vying for #2. Oregon played against the 2-loss Colorado Buffaloes on January 1, 2002. Colorado scored first, with a 1-yard touchdown to take the lead, 7–0. Oregon would score after them, tying the game 7–7. Oregon would score on their next 5 possessions, including a 49-yard touchdown run by Maurice Morris, in which Morris sat down on a defender after a failed attempt at a tackle and continued to run, and an 80-yard Joey Harrington pass to WR Samie Parker. Colorado would score twice in the 4th quarter, nailing a field goal and a touchdown with a failed PAT, but Oregon would prevail 38–16, earning their first Fiesta Bowl win under HC Mike Bellotti. This game also marked Bellotti's first 11-win season.

See also: 2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team and 2002 Fiesta Bowl

Fiesta Bowl
#2 Oregon vs. #3 Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total • Ducks 7 14 7 10 38 Buffaloes 7 0 0 9 16 Date: January 1 Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona Game start: 5:00 p.m. PST Game attendance: 74,118 Television network: ABC

Scoring summary Q1 COL Drumm 1 yard run (Brougham kick) COL 7–0 Q1 ORE Howry 28 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 ORE Parker 79 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) ORE 14–7 Q2 ORE Smith 6 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) ORE 21–7 Q3 ORE Morris 49 yard run (Siegel kick) ORE 28–7 Q4 ORE Peelle 4 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) ORE 35–7 Q4 COL Flores 39 yard field goal ORE 35–10 Q4 COL Graham 4 yard pass from Ochs (kick failed) ORE 35–16

Statistics

Team

Team Statistics
	Oregon	Opponents
Points	412	256
Points Per Game	34.3	21.3
Rushing Yards	2,312	1,383
Rushing attempts	446	413
Average Per Rush	5.2	3.3
Average Per Game	192.7	115.3
Rushing TDs	24	17
Passing Yards	2,920	3,416
Comp–Att	222–377	241–478
Comp %	58.9	50.4
Average Per Game	243.3	284.7
Passing TDs	28	15
Interceptions	6	21
Total offense	5,232	4,799
Total play	823	891
Average Per Play	6.4	5.4
Average Per Game	436	399.9

Score by Quarter
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	TOTAL
Oregon	111	103	105	93	412
Opponents	51	68	49	111	279

Offense

Passing Statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	TD	INT
3	Joey Harrington	QB	141.2	186	322	2,415	57.8	23	5
12	Jason Fife	QB	132.9	6	9	71	66.7	0	0
14	Paris Warren	WR	520.0	1	1	50	100.0	0	0
2	Onterrio Smith	RB	362.0	1	2	35	50.0	1	0
TOTALS			143.5	194	334	2,571	58.1	24	5

Rushing Statistics
#	NAME	POS	CAR	YDS	LONG	TD
2	Onterrio Smith	RB	161	1,058		7
9	Maurice Morris	RB	169	1,049		9
3	Joey Harrington	QB	55	56		7
15	Keenan Howry	WR	4	51		1
32	Matt Floberg	FB	10	35		0
82	Jason Willis	WR	4	28		0
34	Allan Amundson	RB	3	10		0
36	Ramone Reed	LB	2	5		0
12	Jason Fife	WB	3	3		0
47	Josh Line	FB	1	3		0
TOTALS			412	2,298		24

Receiving Statistics
#	NAME	POS	REC	YDS	LONG	TD
15	Keenan Howry	WR	49	649		8
1	Samie Parker	WR	32	586		3
84	Justin Peelle	TE	29	425		8
82	Jason Willis	WR	37	386		0
86	Keith Allen	WR	7	161		0
81	George Wrighster	TE	11	123		1
9	Maurice Morris	RB	12	100		1
2	Onterrio Smith	RB	8	63		1
47	Josh Line	FB	6	60		2
83	Cy Aleman	WR	2	17		0
3	Joey Harrington	QB	1	11		0
TOTALS			194	2,591		24

After the season

Team records broken

Tackles for loss – single season

	YR	NAME	POS	TFL
New	2001	Kevin Mitchell	LB	23.0
Old	1980	Andy Vorbora	LB	22.0

Passes broken up – single season

	YR	NAME	POS	PBU
New	2001	Steve Smith	DB	28
Old	2000	Steve Smith	DB	22

Awards

Conference

• Joey Harrington – Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year

Team

• Joey Harrington, QB – Skeie's Award (Team MVP)
• Ryan Schmid, OL – Gonyea Award (Most Inspirational Player)
• Onterrio Smith, RB – Casanova Award (First year player that exemplifies competitiveness, inspiration and performance)
• Chris Tetterton, DL – Clarke Trophy (Most Improved Player)
• Jim Adams, OL – Ed Moshofsky Award (Best Lineman)
• Zack Freiter, DL – Joe Schaffeld Award (Best Defensive Lineman)
• Wesly Mallard, LB – Gordon E. Wilson Award (Best Special Teams Player)
• Seth McEwan, DL – Bob Officer Award (Major contribution to team despite physical adversity)
• Ryan Schmid, OL – Senior Academic/Attitude Award
• Maurice Morris, RB – Duane Cargill Award (Significant Impact)

Academic All-Americans

The following members of the 2001 team excelled in the classroom as well as the gridiron and were honored as NCAA Academic All-Americans.

• Joey Harrington, QB
• Ryan Schmid, OL Second Selection

All-Pac-10 Team

The following members of the 2001 team were honored as All-Pac-10 players.

First team

• Joey Harrington, QB
• Keenan Howry, WR & PR
• Justin Peelle, TE Unanimous Selection

Second team

• Maurice Morris, RB
• Onterrio Smith, RB & KOR
• Wesly Mallard, LB & ST
• Rashad Bauman, DB

Honorable mention

• Jim Adams, OL
• Joey Forster, OL
• Ryan Schmid, OL
• Zack Freiter, DL
• Seth McEwan, LB
• Kevin Mitchell, LB
• Steve Smith, CB
• Keith Lewis, FS

Academic All-Pac-10

The following members of the 2001 team excelled in the classroom as well as the gridiron and were honored as Academic All-Pac-10 team members.

• Ryan Schmid, OL Second Selection
• Dan Weaver, OL

Senior postseason games

The following Oregon seniors participated in post-season senior games to audition for NFL scouts.

East–West Shrine Game

• Joey Harrington, QB
• Maurice Morris, RB

Senior Bowl

• Rashad Bauman, CB
• Steve Smith, CB

Hula Bowl

• Justin Peelle, TE

Players drafted

The following members of the 2001 team were selected in the NFL Draft.

No.	Player	Class	Pos.	Year	Round	Pick	Team
3	Joey Harrington	SR	QB	2002	1	3	Detroit Lions
9	Maurice Morris	SR	RB	2002	2	54	Seattle Seahawks
17	Rashad Bauman	SR	CB	2002	3	79	Washington Redskins
84	Justin Peelle	SR	TE	2002	4	103	San Diego Chargers
18	Wesly Mallard	SR	TE	2002	6	188	New York Giants
6	Steve Smith	SR	DB	2002	7	246	San Diego Chargers
81	George Wrighster	SR	TE	2003	4	104	Jacksonville Jaguars
2	Onterrio Smith	SR	RB	2003	4	105	Minnesota Vikings
15	Keenan Howry	SR	WR	2003	7	221	Minnesota Vikings
53	Igor Olshansky	JR	DE	2004	2	35	San Diego Chargers
94	Junior Siavii	SR	DT	2004	2	36	Kansas City Chiefs
1	Samie Parker	SR	WR	2004	4	105	Kansas City Chiefs
72	Adam Snyder	SR	OL	2005	3	94	San Francisco 49ers
81	Marcus Maxwell	SR	WR	2005	7	223	San Francisco 49ers
11	Kellen Clemens	Rs.SR	QB	2006	2	49	New York Jets
6	Demetrius Williams	Rs.SR	WR	2006	4	111	Baltimore Ravens

Team honors

On September 11, 2014, the University of Oregon announced that the 2001 Oregon Ducks football team would be inducted in the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2001 team set school records for wins in a season and featured Heisman Trophy finalist Joey Harrington, who led the Ducks to a 38–16 win in the Fiesta Bowl over Big 12 champions (and future Pac-12 member) Colorado. The team finished with a school record second-place ranking in the AP Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll. Three players made the all-Pac-10 first team, two were named All-Americans and 14 were eventually selected in the NFL Draft.